Interact with the creepy, crawling world of insects at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center. Standard admission rates apply. Call 835-1824.

Thanksgiving Pantry

Muscogee Nation of Florida Rural Relief will have its annual pre-Thanksgiving Pantry at 278 Church Road in Bruce. The Gathering at Sandestin will contribute 150 turkeys, dressing, mashed potatoes, rolls, cranberry and gravy. Call 835-4600.

Book Sale and BBQ

The Friends of the Walton/DeFuniak Springs Library will hold a book sale from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Walton County Fairgrounds. Pack as many books as possible into a plastic grocery bag for $2. Bags will be provided. Proceeds from the book sale will be used to provide new books and other materials not currently covered by the library budget. Call 859-0215.

723 Whiskey Bravo, 3031 E. County Hwy. 30-A in the heart of Old Seagrove, offers a Low Country Shrimp Boil with boiled shrimp or crawfish and all the fixin’s plus live music from 3-7 p.m. Call 213-0015.

Mainstay Financial Group will present a special update on Medicare at 10 a.m. in the Suite 3 Resource Center conference room at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast. Attendees will learn the A, B, C, and D’s of Medicare in 2013. To register for this free seminar, call 278-3600.

Ribbon cutting

District 5 Commissioner Cecilia Jones will host a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. at the new Padgett Park for the Grand Opening of the Community Center, 810 J.D. Miller Road. The park is named after Timothy Padgett, a Special Forces medical sergeant from Walton County who died in the line of duty in Afghanistan in 2007.

Join storyteller Ms. Cheryl at 6 p.m. in the children’s room of the Coastal Library for some bedtime stories in your pajamas. This will be a quiet time for little readers to relax to a bedtime story in the comfort of their caretaker’s arms. Call 267-2809.

Yoga Express

A 45-minute Yoga Express class will be held at 8 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at The Studio, 30A Yoga in Seaside. Cost is $12 drop-in, no monthly fee. Call 320-237-4201 for more information.

Boot Camp in Santa Rosa Beach offers a 55-minute workout designed specifically to help new and seasoned moms with stroller-age children get back into shape after having a baby at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday mornings and at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesdays.

The entire Northwest Florida community is invited to attend a family tradition of free Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Harbor Docks on U.S. 98 in Destin. Give thanks while enjoying the beauty of the Destin Harbor. Although dinner is free, donations are requested as a thank you and to assist Habitat for Humanity and Destin Harvest with their continued work.

30A 10K

The inaugural 30A 10K Thanksgiving Day race and 1 mile fun run begins at 7:30 a.m. at South Barrett Square in Rosemary Beach. Visit www.30a10k.com.

Turkey Trot

A Turkey Trot Fun run will be held at 8 a.m. at Marina Park in WaterColor. Thanksgiving brunch and dinner will be served at Fish Out of Water. Cost is $55. Call 534-5050.

Florida Trail Association

A potluck Thanksgiving dinner at Blackwater River State Park begins at noon with a short, leisurely hike around the Chain of Lakes trail afterwards. Call 682-6098.

Yoga class

A Restorative/Gentle Yoga Class will be held at 11:30 a.m. at Balance Health Studio 30a in Seagrove. There is no cost to individuals currently receiving treatment for any type of cancer. Call 532-4295.